Fear of Flying Test

A number of different aspects of commercial air travel are listed below. Please choose a number from the scale below to show how much you be troubled or disturbed by each of these hems as they would occur if you were to fly today.

Getting and undesirable seat Which is better (circle one) WINDOW or AISLE

Waiting in boarding area

Standing in line on boarding ramp - boarding plane

Walking through the cabin of the plane toward your seat

Demonstration of safety features of plane

Looking out of window while on the ground

Taxiing to takeoff area

Take-off

Looking out of window during takeoff

Looking out of window while in the air

Being on a crowded plane

Being on a relatively empty plane

Thinking of your family while flying

Listening to engine sounds

Watching other passengers

Experiencing turbulence (plane lurches)

Listening to pilot's announcements

Eating a meal while in flight

Using the plane's washroom

Flying though clouds

Flying over water

Thinking about the altitude (how high you are in the air)

Thinking about the speed of the plane

Listening to announcements of landing preparations

Hearing landing gear moving into position

Feelings of descent during landing

Feeling of touchdown on landing strip

Braking of plane during landing

Taxiing to terminal after landing

Waiting in line to board plane

Total Score

Now add up your total score. The average score for people with fear of flying is 148. People who do not have a fear of flying have an average score of 35 Any score higher than 50 indicates that you may be helped by virtual reality therapy.